AGL Engineer

Job Purpose

Key Accountabilities

• Oversee the operation, maintenance, and monitoring of Airfield Ground Lighting (AGL) systems, ensuring continuous availability of runway, taxiway, approach, and apron lighting.
• Ensure execution of preventive, corrective, and predictive maintenance activities for AGL systems, including constant current regulators (CCR), transformers, lighting circuits, and control systems.
• Monitor AGL control systems and ensure rapid response to lighting failures or faults affecting airside operations.
• Conduct fault diagnosis, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis for electrical, control, and field lighting system failures.
• Support installation, testing, commissioning, and modification of AGL systems in accordance with airport design standards and ICAO Annex 14 requirements.
• Ensure proper calibration, alignment, and photometric performance of airfield lighting systems.
• Participate in system upgrades, modernization projects, and airfield lighting improvement initiatives.
• Conduct inspections of field lighting assets, including cables, pits, transformers, and elevated lighting systems.
• Operate and monitor AGL control systems, including lighting control and monitoring software.
• Ensure real-time response to lighting system alarms and faults affecting runway/taxiway operations.
• Support integration of AGL systems with Air Traffic Control (ATC) operational requirements.
• Manage maintenance schedules for AGL assets including lamps, CCRs, cables, transformers, and field equipment.
• Ensure proper inventory control of AGL spare parts and critical components.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records, inspection reports, and system performance logs.
• Develop and enforce AGL SOPs, maintenance procedures, and operational guidelines in line with GCAA regulations and airport policies.
• Ensure governance, risk, and compliance frameworks are effectively implemented within the AGL function.
• Prepare timely AGL performance reports, downtime logs, risk registers, and project updates for management review.
• Ensure full compliance with General Civil Aviation Authority regulations and International Civil Aviation Organization Annex 14 standards for Aerodromes.
• Ensure all AGL activities comply with airside safety regulations, permit-to-work systems, and Safety Management System (SMS) procedures.
• Conduct safety inspections and ensure hazard identification and risk mitigation in all maintenance activities.
• Maintain effective communication with stakeholders and identify areas for service enhancement.
• Support senior management and board-level reporting with accurate insights and strategic recommendations related to AGL operations.

Qualifications, Experiences, & Skills

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Control Systems, or related discipline.
• OEM or equivalent
• certifications in relevant AGL systems
• 6 to 8+ years of experience in Airfield Ground Lighting (AGL) systems, electrical maintenance, or airport airside infrastructure (preferably in an international airport environment).
• Proven experience working with AGL systems.
• Strong knowledge of Airfield Ground Lighting systems including runway, taxiway, approach, and apron lighting.
• Understanding of CCRs (Constant Current Regulators), transformers, lighting circuits, and electrical distribution systems.
• Experience in preventive and corrective maintenance of airfield electrical systems.
• Ability to troubleshoot electrical faults, insulation issues, and lighting control system failures.
• Knowledge of control and monitoring systems used in AGL operations.
• Strong understanding of ICAO Annex 14 Aerodromes standards and GCAA airfield regulations.
• Familiarity with airport Safety Management Systems (SMS) and airside safety procedures.
• Strong coordination skills with airside operations and ATC stakeholders.
• Good planning, scheduling, and maintenance coordination abilities.
• Strong communication and reporting skills.
• Willingness to be based in Abu Dhabi and Dubai.